(revised 12/05/2018 faculty meeting) Simpson College offers 2 baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music. Simpson also offers three graduate degrees: Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Music in Choral Conducting.
5.1 BACHELOR OF ARTS:
For the Bachelor of Arts Degree the candidate must fulfill the following general requirements.
5.1.1 Credits and GPAs:
At least 128 credits of course work with cumulative Simpson, major, and minor (if applicable) grade point averages of C (2.00) or better.
5.1.2 Major:
The completion of a major field of concentration.
5.1.3 Grades in Major and Minor:
No grade below C- (1.70) or P will count toward fulfilling the requirements for the major or minor.
5.1.4 General Education:
(revised 03/09/2022 faculty meeting) The completion of the general education program.
5.1.1.4 Simpson College Foundations (added 03/09/2022 faculty meeting): 5.1.4.1 Simpson College Foundations: The completion of the two-semester sequence required of new first-time first-year students and some transfer students. (See specific information about transfer student requirements in 11.2 .)
5.1.5 May Term:
The completion of one May Term course for every two years of full- time study at Simpson. All May terms count toward graduation.
5.2 BACHELOR OF MUSIC:
For the Bachelor of Music Degree the candidate must fulfill the following general requirements:
5.2.1 Credits and GPAs:
At least 132 credits of course work with cumulative Simpson, major, and minor (if applicable) grade point averages of C (2.00) or better.
5.2.2 Major:
The completion of a major field of concentration.
5.2.3 Grades in Major and Minor:
No grade below C- (1.70) or P will count towards fulfilling the requirements for the major or minor.
5.2.4 General Education:
(revised 03/09/2022 faculty meeting) The completion of the general education program.
5.2.4.1 Simpson College Foundations (added 03/09/2022 faculty meeting): The completion of the two-semester sequence required of new first-time first-year students and some transfer students. (See specific information about transfer student requirements in 11.2 .)
5.2.5 May Term:
The completion of one May Term course for every two years of full- time study at Simpson.
5.3 SECOND DEGREE:
(revised 04/17/2012 faculty meeting) A student who wishes to secure a second undergraduate degree must successfully earn at least 32 credits beyond the requirements for the first undergraduate degree. He/she must fulfill the requirements of a second major and meet all specific requirements for each of the two degrees desired.
5.4 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS:
(revised 03/09/2022 faculty meeting) A candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree is required to earn 32 credits of the degree through Simpson College. A candidate for a Bachelor of Music degree is required to earn 36 credits of the degree through Simpson College. Requests for exceptions to this rule may be made by academic petition. Other exemptions are described in 5.4.1 below.
5.4.1 Pre-Professional Study or Graduate Study:
(revised 05/23/2011 faculty meeting) Following the completion of the first three years of residence at Simpson, students can arrange in advance to spend the fourth and/or fifth year in a professional, technical or graduate college (law, dentistry, engineering, medicine, medical technology, nursing, etc.). The student must complete all graduation requirements at Simpson or through transfer credit. This option requires the approval of the student’s major department. Such students will not be eligible for the trustees’ award.
5.5 PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY:
(revised 05/23/2011 faculty meeting) Participation in the annual spring or December graduation ceremony will be limited to students who:
- have completed all degree requirements by the date of the ceremony and are in good academic standing, or
- are within two courses (eight credits maximum) and in good academic standing.
Note: Participation in the commencement ceremony does not mean the student has actually graduated. Students will not be graduated and will not receive a diploma until they have completed all graduation requirements. If degree requirements are completed within the calendar year of the student’s participation in the ceremony, the student will be a member of that year’s graduating class.
5.6 POSTHUMOUS AND END-OF-LIFE DEGREE AWARDING POLICY:
(revised 12/04/2013 faculty meeting) To award a degree or certificate from Simpson College posthumously or in end-of-life circumstances that prevent a student from completion, a request to do so should be made to the EPCC. The request should state the reasons that the degree should be granted. The student to be awarded the degree must have completed at least 75% of the credits required for graduation.
If the EPCC approves the request, it will be forwarded to the full faculty at its next regularly scheduled meeting. If the faculty approves the degree, the proposal will be sent to the president of the college, the secretary of the board, and the academic dean. If all three approve, the degree will be granted.
5.7 CHANGES TO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
The authority to change the requirements for degrees is vested in the faculty.
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